Registered Nurse (Home Health/Hospice)

Title: Registered Nurse (Home Health/Hospice) Duration: Fulltime

Location: Wytheville, VA/ Metairie (New Orleans), LA/ Bayonne, NJ/ Belpre, OH/ Columbus, IN/ Fairview Heights, IL/ Lake Katrine, NY/ Needham, MD/ Summerhill, PA/ Swansea, IL

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse in Home Health providers and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The Registered Nurse coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. All done within a Point of Care setting.

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in state of practice

• Current CPR certification

• Current Drivers License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Essential Functions

Provides high quality clinical services within the scope of practice and within infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team. Accurately and timely completes the comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation. Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source, accurately determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State specific guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation.